{"id":457692,"date":"2019-08-28T17:55:28","date_gmt":"2019-08-28T17:55:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=457692"},"modified":"2025-07-17T06:21:50","modified_gmt":"2025-07-17T06:21:50","slug":"problems-getting-up-ex-football-players-with-head-injuries-have-harder-time-getting-erections-study-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=457692","title":{"rendered":"PROBLEMS GETTING UP: Ex-football players with head injuries have harder time getting erections, study says"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img alt=\"NFL Hall of Famer Harry Carson speaks onstage during the \" data-has-syndication-rights=\"1\" data-license-id=\"631329\" data-portal-copyright=\"Getty Images\" src=\"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/gettyimages-175700024-e1567014835794-1.jpg\" title=\"NFL Hall of Famer Harry Carson speaks onstage during the \" \/><\/p>\n<p> They put their bodies on the line and it costs them. <\/p>\n<p> According to a new study published in the <\/p>\n<p>                        <a href=\"https:\/\/jamanetwork.com\/journals\/jamaneurology\/fullarticle\/2748920\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Journal of American Medical Association Neurology<\/a><\/p>\n<p>                        , former football players with head injuries struggle with low testosterone and erectile dysfunction. <\/p>\n<p> The study examined 3,409 former players and found those with more concussion symptoms were twice as likely to report erectile dysfunction, compared to those that reported fewer concussion symptoms, <\/p>\n<p>                        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nydailynews.com\/life-style\/health\/ny-head-injuries-make-it-harder-for-football-players-to-get-erections-20190828-yvi3rjzetfdztearfqn6sx5myu-story.html\"><em>New York Daily News<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p>                         reports. <\/p>\n<p> Studies of sexual health in athletes with head injuries is well documented, as the study lists reduced frequency of intercourse, diminished libido, impaired ability to orgasm, ED, and sexual arousal issues, as potential side effects found in previous studies. <\/p>\n<p> The researchers believe the low testosterone and ED is the result of damage to a hormone-producing gland at the base of the brain. <\/p>\n<p> <strong>\u2018PLENTY OF CLOSETED NFL PLAYERS\u2019: Former NFLer says each team has at least one \u2018gay or bisexual\u2019 player<\/strong> <\/p>\n<p> According to openly gay former NFL player Ryan O\u2019Callaghan, every NFL team has at least one gay or bisexual player on it, the <\/p>\n<p>                        <a href=\"http:\/\/news.trust.org\/item\/20190827194748-k8ezb\"><em>Thomson Reuters Foundation<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p>                         reports. <\/p>\n<p> \u201cI can promise you there\u2019s plenty of closeted NFL players,\u201d O\u2019Callaghan said. <\/p>\n<ul class=\"related_links\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/canoe.com\/sports\/football\/nfl-extends-partnership-with-twitter-adds-six-new-live-shows\">NFL extends partnership with Twitter, adds six new live shows<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/canoe.com\/sports\/football\/nfl-drops-appeal-over-dementia-claims-in-concussion-case\">This content is intended for audiences over the age of 19+. Please verify you are legal age of majority in your province. I am 19+ years of age VERIFY NFL drops appeal over dementia claims in concussion case<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p> O\u2019Callaghan played for the New England Patriots and the Kansas City Chiefs over his career and came out in 2017. <\/p>\n<p> He claims since doing so he speaks to closeted players on a regular basis who are currently playing. <\/p>\n<p> \u201cI think it\u2019s safe to say there\u2019s at least one on every team who is either gay or bisexual. A lot of guys still see it as potentially having a negative impact on their career,\u201d O\u2019Callaghan said, adding the NFL is not providing players with the resources they need. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>They put their bodies on the line and it costs them. 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